Career
Born in Saint Joseph, Michigan, Scheffler played collegiately at Purdue University before spending most of his career in Europe playing in Italy, Spain, Greece, Switzerland and France. His only stint in the National Basketball Association was in the 1984-1985 season when he played 39 games as a 12th man for Portland. Scheffler"s most notable successes came during his time with ÉB Pau-Orthez in France where his contribution resulted in Orthez winning the French basketball Championship in 1986 and 1987.
Tom"s younger brother, Steve Scheffler, also starred at Purdue University and the Seattle SuperSonics.
In his post-career days, Scheffler has settled in Lugano, Switzerland and is running an English school.